Here’s why World leaders forgo G20 ‘family photo’

India

oi-Madhuri Adnal

For
the
second
year
running,
World
leaders
have
decided
to
skip
the
official
‘family
photo’ of
attending
G20
foreign
ministers,
with
G7
(Group
of
Seven)
members
over
widespread
discomfort
due
to
Russia’s
presence.

The
world
leaders
usually
stand
together
for
an
opening
photograph
at
the
start
of
the
event,
but
this
is
for
the
second
consecutive
time
at
a
G20
Foreign
Ministers’ meeting
that
the
customary
photo
session
will
not
be
held.

The
G20
comprises
Argentina,
Australia,
Brazil,
Canada,
China,
France,
Germany,
India,
Indonesia,
Italy,
Japan,
the
Republic
of
Korea,
Mexico,
Russia,
Saudi
Arabia,
South
Africa,
Turkey,
the
UK,
the
US,
and
the
European
Union
(EU).
Meanwhile,
the
G7
countries
comprise
the
US,
the
UK,
Canada,
France,
Germany,
Italy,
and
Japan.

Global
governance
has
failed
today:
PM
Modi
at
G20
Foreign
Ministers
of
G-20

The
G20
Summit
is
scheduled
to
take
place
in
September
this
year
in
New
Delhi.
Various
meetings
and
events
are
being
held
across
different
cities
after
India
assumed
the
G20
(Group
of
Twenty)
presidency.

India
has
set
several
goals
and
objectives
for
its
G20
presidency.
The
key
focus
areas
include
digital
transformation,
climate
financing,
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
and
food
security
among
others.

The
G20
is
the
premier
forum
for
international
economic
cooperation,
representing
around
85
per
cent
of
the
global
GDP,
over
75
per
cent
of
global
trade,
and
about
two-thirds
of
the
world
population.

The
G20
is
the
premier
forum
for
international
economic
cooperation,
representing
around
85
per
cent
of
the
global
GDP,
over
75
per
cent
of
global
trade,
and
about
two-thirds
of
the
world
population.